3 Questions
¿Dónde se encuentra el esófago en el cuerpo?
En la cavidad torácica superior
¿Qué estructuras comprimen el esófago en su porción torácica?
El arco aórtico y el bronquio principal izquierdo
¿En qué proyección radiográfica es más evidente la compresión aórtica del esófago?
Proyección anteroposterior
Study Notes
- The esophagus is a fibromuscular tube that extends from the pharynx to the stomach.
- It is located in the superior mediastinum, between the trachea and the spine.
- The esophagus is flattened anteroposteriorly and inclined towards the left at its beginning.
- The aortic arch and the left main bronchus compress the esophagus in its thoracic portion.
- The esophagus can have three constrictions, visible in barium swallow radiographs.
- The thoracic duct is located normally on the left side of the esophagus and medial to the aortic arch.
- The esophagus is compressed by the diaphragm as it approaches and crosses the esophageal hiatus.
- The esophagus walls are compressed by the surrounding structures during its filling.
- The aortic compression is more evident in posteroanterior projections, while the bronchial impression is more evident in lateral projections.
- The esophagus is a vital part of the digestive system.
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